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2017 Football Roster

28 Zach Shelley

28 Zach Shelley

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Marlin, Texas

Summary

Biography

CAREER
Games/Starts:
36/25
Bison debut: vs. Southwestern Okla. (9/6/14)
First career start: at Okla. Baptist (9/5/15)
Stats: 193 rushes, 1,811 yards, 17 TD; 8 receptions, 229 yards, 2 TD; 28 kickoff returns, 554 yards; 2,594 all-purpose yards, 19 TD
Redshirt: 2013
Harding Rankings: 1st in yards per rush (9.38), t-8th in rushing TD (17), 10th in rushing yards (1,811), t-13th in touchdowns (19), 14th in rushing yards per game (50.3), 15th in all-purpose yards (2,594), t-18th in kick returns (28), 19th in kickoff return yards (554)

 

AWARDS
2016 All-GAC (first team)
2015 All-GAC (second team)
2014 GAC Freshman of the Year

2016
Games/Starts:
14/14
Position: SB, KR
Stats: 80 rushes, 688 yards, 6 TD; 2 receptions, 30 yards; 13 kickoff returns, 238 yards
HU Single-Season Rankings: t-30th in rushing yards (688)
GAC Rankings: 11th in rushing TD (6), 9th in rushing yards (688) and 11th in rushing yards per game (49.1)
Best Games: 7 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD; 1 reception, 19 yards; 1 kickoff return, 26 yards; 178 all-purpose yards vs. Southwestern Okla. (10/29) ... 9 rushes, 73 yards, 2 kickoff returns, 43 yards; 116 all-purpose yards at Sioux Falls (11/26) ... 8 rushes, 28 yards; 6 kickoff returns, 90 yards; 118 all-purpose yards at Northwest Mo. St. (12/3)

2015
Games/Starts:
11/11
Position: SB
Stats: 71 rushes, 713 yards, 4 TD; 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD; 14 KR, 308 yards
HU Leader: 14 KR, 308 yards
HU Single-Season Rankings: 24th in rushing yards (713)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 9th/164th in all-purpose yards per game (99.36), 11th/185th in combined kick return yards (308), 6th/93rd in kickoff return average (22.0), 9th/129th in rushing yards (713), 9th/137th in rushing yards per game (64.8)
Best Games: 7 rushes, 90 yards; 1 reception, 23 yards, 2 KR, 89 yards (202 all-purpose yards) vs. Ark. Monticello (9/26) ... 10 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD at Southeastern Okla. (10/17).

2014
Games/Starts:
11/0
Position: SB
Stats: 42 rushes, 410 yards, 7 TD; 4 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD; 1 KR, 8 yards
Best Games: 4 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD at Northwestern Okla. (9/13) ... 3 rushes, 42 yards, 1 reception, 37 yards vs. Southwestern Okla. (9/6)

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Parish Episcopal School in Farmers Branch, Texas
Position: RB
Stats: rushed for 7,642 yards and had 108 TD in his HS career
Honors: four-time first-team All-State ... unanimous league MVP ... two-year captain ... a member of Parish Eposcopal's 2010 state championship team
Coach: Scott Nady

PERSONAL
Born:
Sept. 21, 1994 in Marlin, Texas
Major: Management
Parents: Robert and Andrea Shelley ... has one brother (Roquis)

CAREER HIGHS
Points scored:
12, 5 times
Touchdowns: 2, 5 times
Rush attempts: 11, Henderson St., Oct 10, 2015
Rush yards: 157, at Southeastern Okla., Oct 17, 2015 (10 carries)
Rush TDs: 2, 5 times
Long rush: 77  [15th], Southern Nazarene, Sep 12, 2015
Receptions: 2, at Pittsburg State, Nov 22, 2014
Receiving yards: 50, Arkansas Tech, Nov 15, 2014 (1 receptions)
Receiving TDs: 1, Arkansas Tech, Nov 15, 2014 ; at Southern Arkansas, Sep 19, 2015
Long reception: 50, Arkansas Tech, Nov 15, 2014
Total offense attempts: 11, Henderson St., Oct 10, 2015 (11 rush,0 pass)
Total offense yards: 157, at Southeastern Okla., Oct 17, 2015 (157 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 202, Ark.-Monticello, Sep 26, 2015
Kick returns: 6  [t-3rd], at Northwest Mo. St., Dec 03, 2016
Kick return yards: 90, at Northwest Mo. St., Dec 03, 2016 (6 returns)
Long kick return: 72  [14th], Ark.-Monticello, Sep 26, 2015
Tackles: 1, Southern Arkansas, Oct 04, 2014 (1-0)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Running Back
    5'7" 180 lbs
  • 28

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'7" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'7" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2016Junior

    Running Back
    5'7" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2017Senior

    Running Back
    5'7" 190 lbs
    28